FAQ

The period of validity and/or the duration of stay of an issued visa may be extended if a visa holder has provided proof of force majeure or humanitarian reasons preventing him from leaving the territory of the Member States before the expiry of the period of validity of or the duration of stay authorized by the visa. Generally the extension of a visa should not result in a total stay going beyond 90 days in a 180 days period.

You can apply for an extension at the Directorate of Immigration. You need to submit an application form, copy of your passport, copy of your existing visa, a letter justifying the necessity for extending the visa, and a doctor‘s certificate if applicable.

It may be possible to get a multiple-entry visa with a period of validity between six months and five years, where the following conditions are met:

The applicant proves the need or justifies the intention to travel frequently and/or regularly, in particular due to his occupational or family status, such as business persons, civil servants engaged in regular official contacts with Member States and EU institutions, representatives of civil society organizations travelling for the purpose of educational training, seminars and conferences, family members of citizens of the Union, family members of third-country nationals legally residing in Member States and seafarers,

the applicant proves his integrity and reliability, in particular the lawful use of previous uniform visas or visas with limited territorial validity, his economic situation in the country of origin and his genuine intention to leave the territory of the Member States before the expiry of the visa applied for.

The maximum number of days is 90 days in each 6 month period.

A multiple entry visa will normally not be granted if you have not travelled to the Schengen area before.

The reference person can guarantee the subsistence of the applicant. The reference person and the applicant must then fill out the applicable guarantee form and the reference person must enclose proof of his/her ability to support the applicant. The applicant submits those documents with his/her application for a visa.

The applicant may appeal a decision made by the Directorate of Immigration to the Immigration Appeals Board. An appeal shall be sent to the Icelandic Directorate of Immigration, Skógarhlíð 6, 105 Reykjavík, within 15 days of receiving the decision.

If the application is refused by an Embassy representing Iceland, the applicant may appeal the decision to the authorities concerned as directed in the refusal decision from the Embassy.

If the reference person would like to appeal on behalf of the applicant, he must have a written authorization from the applicant.